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tatari / tāria: wait
Ka tatari au ki a koe.
I will wait for you.
- this is an example of an active sentence tatari always takes 'ki' rather than 'i'. Kua tāria koe e au.
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tatari / tāria: wait
Ka tatari au ki a koe.
I will wait for you.
- this is an example of an active sentence
tatari always takes 'ki' rather than 'i'.
Kua tāria koe e au.
You have been waited for by me.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
Kia
Ka...tāua, Ka...tātou - Let's
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Pokarekare Ana
Pōkarekare ana
ngā wai o Waiapu, 1
Whiti atu koe hine
marino ana e.
E hine e
hoki mai ra.
Ka mate ahau 2
I te aroha e.
Tuhituhi taku reta
tuku atu taku rīngi,
Kia kite tō iwi
raru raru ana e.
Whati whati taku pene 3
ka pau aku pepa,
Ko taku aroha
mau tonu ana e.
E kore te aroha
e maroke i te rā,
Mākūkū tonu i
aku roimata e.
They are agitated
the waters of Waiapu,
But when you cross over girl
they will be calm.
Oh girl
return to me,
I could die
of love for you.
I have written my letter
I have sent my ring,
so that your people can see
that I am troubled.
My pen is shattered,
I have no more paper
But my love
is still steadfast.
My love will never
be dried by the sun,
It will be forever moistened
by my tears.
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